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Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by itry on Sunday January 12, 2014 @07:39AM (#7045857)
I would have made more then one app out of this. One app that remembers 0, one that remembers 1, one app that remembers 2 and so on. So the user would not have to pay for all the numbers he doesnt want to track anyhow. If you want to remember "Appointment at 8" just download the appropriate app "Contare 8" and be done with it.

By now my solution to remember "8" is to reinstall "Asphalt 8". But that takes a while. Would be glad to have an easier solution.

Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by jbrooksuk on Sunday January 12, 2014 @07:51AM (#7045872)
Thanks...

The point is, I had an idea, I built it, I released it. I've not finished developing it. For someone who isn't an iOS Developer, I feel like I've achieved something.

Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by itry on Sunday January 12, 2014 @07:54AM (#7045879)
Now I see my post might sound like a critique. But it wasnt meant like that. Just a weak attempt to be funny.

In fact I like the app and your attitude!

Congrats on getting your first app onto the app store. Its something I still have to achieve.

Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by jbrooksuk on Sunday January 12, 2014 @08:01AM (#7045892)
Ah, I see. Well, thanks?

As I said, I've not stopped developing it. Now it's out there, I can continue to develop it without feeling like I've let myself down by not hitting my MVP. Check out my blog post to read more; http://james.brooks.so/contare-my-first-ios-app/

I've got another app that I'm working on too, but that is something I want to release as a proper and worthy app.

Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by itry on Sunday January 12, 2014 @08:12AM (#7045920)
Yes, I already read it. Can you add an rss feed to your page so people can subscribe to new posts?
Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by jbrooksuk on Sunday January 12, 2014 @08:17AM (#7045928)
I'm using Ghost[1] and I don't know if they do RSS? I'll see what I can do though.

[1] http://ghost.org

Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by jbrooksuk on Sunday January 12, 2014 @08:49AM (#7045983)
There is an RSS feed! http://james.brooks.so/rss/
Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by itry on Sunday January 12, 2014 @09:35AM (#7046080)
Thanks!
Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by kurtle on Sunday January 12, 2014 @11:56AM (#7046483)
Good job on launching something.

Two small things you can easily fix: * Your app icon corners are wonky, probably because you aren't making them square for the large images. Apple will do the cropping for you.

* Same thing with the screenshot, I would make sure it's the right resolution so you don't get artifacts.

But these are superficial things that you can fix easily. Congrats again for launching.

Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by jbrooksuk on Sunday January 12, 2014 @03:51PM (#7047402)
Thanks!

I noticed that the app icon was weird. I realised earlier that it's because I uploaded the rounded version rather than the square one.

Regarding the app store screenshots, I've uploaded the right sizes (taken on iPhone 5 and simulator for iPhone 4) so I'm not sure what's happened there.

Thanks again :)

Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by hugocaracoll on Sunday January 12, 2014 @09:52AM (#7046128)
Congratulations on the lauch to app store. I had the same idea; count no. of coffees, no. of cigarettes, no. of people, etc. A way to keep accountability about something.
Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by jbrooksuk on Sunday January 12, 2014 @11:04AM (#7046304)
Thanks! I want to add a way of counting more than one number, so this would definitely fill a need.
Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by dillonchen13 on Sunday January 12, 2014 @01:17PM (#7046822)
How about swiping left or right (or any gesture really) brings up a new number/page for that number? I'd hate to see the clean interface get changed by another button.
Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by jbrooksuk on Sunday January 12, 2014 @03:50PM (#7047395)
Yeah that's one of the ideas I've got down at the moment. The other is a hamburger menu?

I think swiping would fit better though, although there could be a lot of swiping happening if you've got a few counters.

Also, editable titles would let you name your counter.

Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by hugocaracoll on Tuesday January 14, 2014 @06:43AM (#7056492)
There are two types of "counter" that would fix my needs: a counter like (1, 2, 3.. and its datetime) and another one with just datetime info. With the former you can count the regular stuff like the number of times you do something and at what time. The latter can tell you at what time you do specific actions, like waking up. This is a powerful thing as long as the user wants to look critically at the gathered data.

Unfortunately I don't have an iPhone or any of the i-family gadgets.

Re:Show HN: My first iOS App on the App Store by jbrooksuk on Sunday January 12, 2014 @07:27AM (#7045841)
The relevant blog post: http://james.brooks.so/contare-my-first-ios-app/

Yes, I know it's simple. It's not the best app. But I hit my MVP.